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Ireland's newspaper sales fell by over 7% in second half of 2014http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/feb/20/irelands-newspaper-sales-fell-by-over-7-in-second-half-of-2014
<p>Irish Times down by 6.3% and market-leading Irish Independent off by 4.1%</p><p>Newspaper sales in Ireland appear to be falling slightly faster than in the UK. According to the latest set of ABC figures for the island of Ireland, overall circulation decreased in the second half of 2014 by more than 7% compared to the same six months the year before.</p><p>Interestingly, papers published in the UK but sold in Ireland, suffered larger falls than the home-produced titles, which is something of a turn-around in the fortunes of the Irish press.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/feb/20/irelands-newspaper-sales-fell-by-over-7-in-second-half-of-2014">Continue reading...</a>MediaABCsIrelandNewspapersIrish IndependentIrish TimesEuropeSunday TimesDaily MailDaily MirrorDaily StarThe SunSunday WorldBelfastNorthern IrelandFri, 20 Feb 2015 10:09:24 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2015/feb/20/irelands-newspaper-sales-fell-by-over-7-in-second-half-of-2014Roy Greenslade2015-02-20T10:09:24ZIreland's national newspaper sales continue their downward pathhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/28/abcs-ireland
<p><a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/27/irish-independent-ireland">In my posting yesterday about the shock departure</a> of the Irish Independent editor Claire Grady I mentioned the paper's lack-lustre circulation performance.</p><p>But I need to put that in context, so - in a further interruption to my holiday - here are the latest ABC-audited Irish newsprint newspaper sales.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/28/abcs-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaABCsIrelandIrish TimesIrish IndependentSunday WorldBelfastIndependent News & MediaNewspapersMedia downturnDigital mediaNorthern IrelandUK newsThu, 28 Aug 2014 10:55:14 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2014/aug/28/abcs-irelandRoy Greenslade2014-08-28T10:55:14ZIrish tabloid faces questions over report on Boston College tapes familyhttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/27/irish-tabloid-boston-college-tapes
Wife of former project researcher claims her phone and email communications with US diplomatic staff have been intercepted<p>An award-winning journalist behind the Boston College IRA archive has challenged an Irish tabloid to give assurances that its reporters did not obtain illegal intercepted private communications between an American citizen and the US embassy in Dublin.</p><p>Carrie Twomey, the partner of Anthony McIntyre, a former IRA prisoner and ex-chief researcher on the Boston College project, has claimed her phone calls and emails to US diplomatic staff in Dublin and Belfast were illegally intercepted. Twomey has reported her concerns to the Irish police force, the Garda S&iacute;och&aacute;na.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/27/irish-tabloid-boston-college-tapes">Continue reading...</a>IrelandEuropeWorld newsNorthern IrelandHackingIRAUS newsSunday WorldNewspapersMediaUK newsTue, 27 May 2014 14:07:50 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/may/27/irish-tabloid-boston-college-tapesJohn Stillwell/PAEd Moloney in 2002. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAJohn Stillwell/PAEd Moloney in 2002. Photograph: John Stillwell/PAHenry McDonald, Ireland correspondent2014-05-27T14:07:50ZOmbudsman to investigate murder of Sunday World journalisthttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/sep/25/journalist-safety-northernireland
<p>The Northern Ireland police ombudsman has been called in to investigate the murder of Sunday World journalist Martin O'Hagan.</p><p>The move comes after the public prosecution service (PPS) said it was no longer in a position to review the reduced jail term handed down to a loyalist supergrass, Neil Hyde, who had agreed to name the people responsible for the shooting.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/sep/25/journalist-safety-northernireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaJournalist safetyNorthern IrelandSunday WorldPoliceCrimePress freedomNational Union of JournalistsWed, 25 Sep 2013 18:09:15 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/sep/25/journalist-safety-northernirelandRoy Greenslade2013-09-25T18:09:15ZIrish Times sale falls by 9% and Irish News overtakes the Belfast Telegraphhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/aug/22/ireland-abcs
<p>The Irish Times suffered another dramatic drop in circulation, according to the latest ABC statistics on Ireland's newspaper sales.</p><p>Over the six months from January to June this year, the Dublin-based newspaper saw its average daily sale fall by 9% to 84,201 compared to 92,565 in the same period of 2012. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/aug/22/ireland-abcs">Continue reading...</a>MediaIrelandABCsBelfastNorthern IrelandIrish TimesIrish IndependentSunday WorldIndependent News & MediaThu, 22 Aug 2013 12:22:30 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/aug/22/ireland-abcsRoy Greenslade2013-08-22T12:22:30ZSunday World settles libel actionhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/08/sunday-world-medialaw
<p>A libel action against the Irish-based Sunday World newspaper by Seamus Griffin, a former member of Ireland's elite <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Ranger_Wing">Army Ranger Wing</a>, has been settled, reports the Irish Times.</p><p>After the case had begun at Dublin's high court (<a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2013/jul/03/medialaw-ireland">as I reported on Wednesday</a>) the paper issued an apology to Griffin over an article in June 2010 that falsely claimed he was involved in illegal arms running and weapons training in the Seychelles.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/08/sunday-world-medialaw">Continue reading...</a>MediaSunday WorldMedia lawIrelandIndependent News & MediaIrish TimesMon, 08 Jul 2013 09:09:07 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/08/sunday-world-medialawRoy Greenslade2013-07-08T09:09:07ZSunday World sued for libel by former soldierhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/03/medialaw-ireland
<p>A former member of Ireland's elite <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Army_Ranger_Wing">Army Ranger Wing</a> is claiming that he was libelled in an article published by the Dublin-based newspaper, the Sunday World. </p><p>Seamus Griffin claims the article in June 2010, &quot;Spooks in paradise&quot;, falsely suggested he was involved in illegal arms running, weapons training and moonlighting in the Seychelles.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/03/medialaw-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaMedia lawIrelandSunday WorldIndependent News & MediaWed, 03 Jul 2013 10:17:32 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jul/03/medialaw-irelandRoy Greenslade2013-07-03T10:17:32ZDeath threat to Northern Ireland journalisthttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jun/11/journalist-safety-northernireland
<p>Police in Northern Ireland have informed a journalist that dissident republicans have issued a death threat against him. It is the latest in a series of similar incidents in which reporters are being subject to continual intimidation.</p><p>No wonder the Belfast branch of the National Union of Journalists <a href="http://www.nuj.org.uk/innerPagenuj.html?docid=2946">has registered its concern at &quot;the growing number of threats.&quot;</a></p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jun/11/journalist-safety-northernireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaJournalist safetyNorthern IrelandPress freedomHuman rightsNational Union of JournalistsIrelandSunday TimesBelfastSunday WorldTue, 11 Jun 2013 11:53:16 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/jun/11/journalist-safety-northernirelandRoy Greenslade2013-06-11T11:53:16ZNUJ condemns loyalist threats against Northern Ireland journalistshttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/may/16/journalist-safety-northernireland
<p>Threats to two journalists in Northern Ireland by loyalist paramilitaries have been condemned by the National Union of Journalists.</p><p>The NUJ's general secretary, Michelle Stanistreet, said: &quot;Anyone making threats against journalists for carrying out their work attempts to undermine democracy as well as press freedom. Threats against journalists from any quarter must stop.&quot; </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/may/16/journalist-safety-northernireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaJournalist safetyNorthern IrelandPress freedomSunday WorldBelfastIrelandNational Union of JournalistsMichelle StanistreetThu, 16 May 2013 09:08:55 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/may/16/journalist-safety-northernirelandRoy Greenslade2013-05-16T09:08:55ZPress freedom fears as Ireland's INM proposes editorial charterhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/feb/28/press-freedom-ireland
<p>Independent News &amp; Media (INM), the Irish newspaper company controlled by Denis O'Brien, has drawn up an extraordinary editorial charter.</p><p>It requires its journalists to obtain the written approval of the company's managing editor before they write any <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/finance/2013/0221/1224330310960.html">&quot;sustained or repeated adversarial material concerning individuals or organisations&quot;</a>.</p><p>&quot;Journalists will strive to be fair in affording individuals or organisations the right of pre-publication response… A decision not to afford such a right of response will only be taken with the written approval of the editor or designated editorial executive.</p><p>Sustained or repeated adversarial editorial material concerning individuals or organisations will only be maintained on the basis of justification in the public interest with the written approval of the managing editor.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Some journalists at INM fear that their own company board, now dominated by billionaire Denis O'Brien, is out to soften their cough…</p><p>Like most people, Mr O'Brien reasonably believes that the media should not be allowed to treat people with undue harshness.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/feb/28/press-freedom-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaPress freedomIrelandIndependent News & MediaIrish IndependentSunday WorldNewspapersDenis O'BrienDaily Star SundayThu, 28 Feb 2013 14:09:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2013/feb/28/press-freedom-irelandRoy Greenslade2013-02-28T14:09:00ZNew editor-in-chief for Irish Mailhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/oct/25/dailymail-ireland
<p>Sebastian Hamilton has been appointed editor-in-chief of the Mail titles in Ireland in succession to Eric Bailey. </p><p>He is promoted from his editorship of the Irish Mail on Sunday, a job that will now go to Conor O'Donnell, who has been editing the Irish Daily Mail.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/oct/25/dailymail-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaDaily MailIrelandMail on SundayIrish IndependentSunday WorldNewspapersSunday TimesSunday TelegraphNational newspapersAssociated NewspapersThu, 25 Oct 2012 08:00:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/oct/25/dailymail-irelandRoy Greenslade2012-10-25T08:00:00ZCon Houlihan, Ireland's premier sportswriter, dies at 86http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/aug/06/ireland-irish-independent
<p>An Irish newspaper writer is eulogised today in Ireland's leading newspapers as a <a href="http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2012/0806/1224321570181.html">&quot;one of the best journalists Ireland has ever seen&quot;</a> and <a href="http://www.independent.ie/national-news/tributes-paid-to-giant-of-journalism-con-houlihan-3190374.html">&quot;a giant of journalism&quot;</a>.</p><p>Con Houlihan, who died aged 86 on Saturday (4 August), was a sportswriter who also wrote about literature and art. He excelled, according to novelist Colum McCann, in writing &quot;for the man in the street.&quot;</p><p>&quot;He was a legend in... every paper he worked for... He sat at the sports desk, the big blue anorak draped over his chair. No typewriter. No notebook. He... wrote in huge letters on a sheet of paper – sometimes he would only fit a single sentence on the page. </p><p>&quot;There was something of the bear about him, but if you approached he showed his huge shyness. He spoke with his hand across his mouth. His pale eyes darted about. He had a deep Kerry accent: you could hear the turf in it.&quot;</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/aug/06/ireland-irish-independent">Continue reading...</a>MediaIrelandSportIrish IndependentIrish TimesSunday WorldMon, 06 Aug 2012 10:50:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/aug/06/ireland-irish-independentRoy Greenslade2012-08-06T10:50:00ZNew row breaks out at INM over Gavin O'Reilly's pay-offhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/may/04/independent-news-and-media-denis-o-brien
<p>The board of Independent News &amp; Media (INM) is embroiled in yet another row following <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2012/apr/19/gavin-oreilly-steps-down-inm">the recent departure of chief executive Gavin O'Reilly.</a></p><p>INM's biggest shareholder Denis O'Brien - who has increased his holding with a 5% stake - is clearly unhappy with O'Reilly's €1.87m (&pound;1.5m) exit package.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/may/04/independent-news-and-media-denis-o-brien">Continue reading...</a>MediaIndependent News & MediaDenis O'BrienGavin O'ReillyIrelandMedia businessIrish IndependentIrish TimesSunday WorldFri, 04 May 2012 09:56:48 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2012/may/04/independent-news-and-media-denis-o-brienRoy Greenslade2012-05-04T09:56:48ZIt's a crime not to support reporters who expose crimehttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/dec/01/sunday-world-ireland
<p>I am in Limerick to attend a conference at its university about the crisis for regional newspapers.</p><p>For those who don't know, Limerick's nickname is &quot;stab city&quot; due to its supposed high crime rate. </p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/dec/01/sunday-world-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaSunday WorldIrelandNewspapersMedia events and conferencesThu, 01 Dec 2011 16:29:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/dec/01/sunday-world-irelandRoy Greenslade2011-12-01T16:29:00ZNews of the World contenders miss an open goalhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/jul/18/newsoftheworld-national-newspapers
<p>So the News of the World is dead. Long live the Sunday, er, sorry... Which Sunday? Well, all the Sundays really. No single contender emerged to assume the mantle of sales king.</p><p>In theory, there were 2.7m extra buyers available today with the disappearance of the tabloid that died of shame.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/jul/18/newsoftheworld-national-newspapers">Continue reading...</a>MediaNews of the WorldNational newspapersSunday MirrorSunday ExpressSunday WorldSunday TimesThe PeopleDaily Star SundayNewspapersAshley ColeCheryl ColeVictoria BeckhamKatie PriceThe Duchess of CambridgeCristiano RonaldoSimon CowellLewis HamiltonMartin TownsendMon, 18 Jul 2011 07:15:00 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2011/jul/18/newsoftheworld-national-newspapersRoy Greenslade2011-07-18T07:15:00ZEditor hails court's 'landmark ruling' in harassment casehttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/sep/23/sunday-world-medialaw
<p>Yet another odd episode in the sad and frustrating nine-year saga following the murder of Northern Ireland reporter <strong>Martin O'Hagan</strong> came to a conclusion yesterday. </p><p><a href="http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/date-finally-set-in-case-of-journalist-martin-orsquohaganrsquos-murder-14864164.html">In 2008, five men were formally accused of killing</a> the <strong>Sunday World</strong> journalist, but in July this year <a href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/10585254">the murder charges against them were withdrawn</a>.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/sep/23/sunday-world-medialaw">Continue reading...</a>MediaSunday WorldMedia lawNewspapersNorthern IrelandIrelandNewspapers & magazinesEuropeThu, 23 Sep 2010 13:08:40 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/sep/23/sunday-world-medialawRoy Greenslade2010-09-23T13:08:40ZMore circulation losses for Irish newspapershttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/aug/19/newspapers-ireland
<p>The other day <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/greenslade/2010/aug/14/ireland-newspapers">I reported that the Irish love their newspapers</a>, based on the readership figures. Now come the official ABC sales statistics covering the first six months of this year.</p><p>They confirm that printed papers are suffering circulation declines that are not entirely dissimilar to those in Britain.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/aug/19/newspapers-ireland">Continue reading...</a>MediaNewspapersIrelandABCsNorthern IrelandIrish TimesIrish IndependentSunday WorldNews of the WorldSunday MirrorDaily Star SundayEuropeThu, 19 Aug 2010 15:19:10 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2010/aug/19/newspapers-irelandRoy Greenslade2010-08-19T15:19:10ZRoy Greenslade: Sunday World editor attacked in streethttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2009/nov/26/press-freedom-northernireland
<p><strong>Jim McDowell</strong>, northern editor of the Irish newspaper, <strong>Sunday World</strong>, was attacked last night in Belfast city centre.</p><p>He said that as two men approached him one shouted: &quot;Your paper's trying to get my brother killed&quot;. Then he was struck, he thinks, by some sort of object, which felled him. He was then repeatedly kicked while on the ground.<br /> <br /><a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/8380384.stm">He told the BBC:</a> &quot;I was dazed and then the blows came raining in. I went down and then the kicks came in, very, very hard and frequently. It was relentless.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2009/nov/26/press-freedom-northernireland">Continue reading...</a>Press freedomNorthern IrelandIrelandNewspapersMediaSunday WorldEuropeBelfastThu, 26 Nov 2009 11:19:12 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/greenslade/2009/nov/26/press-freedom-northernirelandRoy Greenslade2009-11-26T11:19:12ZNewspaper editor attacked by four menhttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/nov/25/sunday-world-jim-mcdowell-attacked
Assault comes after supporters of loyalists accused of murdering journalist Martin O'Hagan smashed up Sunday World northern editor's car<p></p><p>The editor of the Northern Ireland edition of the Sunday World newspaper has been assaulted tonight in central Belfast.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/nov/25/sunday-world-jim-mcdowell-attacked">Continue reading...</a>Northern IrelandNewspapersMediaUK newsSunday WorldWed, 25 Nov 2009 20:44:46 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/uk/2009/nov/25/sunday-world-jim-mcdowell-attackedHenry McDonald, Ireland Correspondent2009-11-25T20:44:46ZNorthern Ireland police chief wins big libel settlement from newspaper | Henry McDonaldhttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/30/northern-ireland-police-libel
Former Northern Ireland police chief receives record payout after newspaper allegations of expense fiddling proved false<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hugh_Orde" title="Sir Hugh Orde">Sir Hugh Orde</a> is to receive what is understood to be one of the biggest libel settlements in Northern Ireland legal history. The former chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland received substantial damages over false newspaper allegations that he used public money to fly his son to the United States.</p><p>Orde sued the <a href="http://www.sundayworld.com/" title="Sunday World">Sunday World</a> over an article it published in May 2007. The undisclosed settlement is believed to be one of the biggest of its kind ever reached in Northern Ireland. Lawyers for the paper's publishers also issued an apology to Sir Hugh at the high court in Belfast.</p> <a href="http://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/30/northern-ireland-police-libel">Continue reading...</a>NewspapersNorthern IrelandPoliceLawPoliticsMediaUK newsSunday WorldWed, 30 Sep 2009 15:13:22 GMThttp://www.theguardian.com/media/2009/sep/30/northern-ireland-police-libelPaul Faith/PAFormer chief constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Hugh Orde, pictured earlier this year. Photograph: Paul Faith/PAPaul Faith/PAChief Constable of the Police Service of Northern Ireland, Hugh Orde, speaks to the media at the Police headquarters in Belfast. Photograph: Paul Faith/PAHenry McDonald2009-09-30T15:13:22Z